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Flashback Friday: Alan Alda Ditches His Car on the Way to an Audition
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Flashback Friday: Alan Alda Ditches His Car on the Way to an Audition
To be fair, there was traffic.
Stress of the Holiday Got You Down? <em>Avenue Q</em> Reminds Us It's Only "For Now"
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Stress of the Holiday Got You Down? Avenue Q Reminds Us It's Only "For Now"
Check out the new video from the Tony-winning musical's cast members in this sing-along reunion.
Glenn Close with the new Norma Desmond ornament from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS's Broadway Legends series.
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Glenn Close Joins Broadway Legends Holiday Ornament Collection
Close's portrayal of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard has been immortalized in a new holiday decoration.
5 Shows to Stream This Weekend, Including Jefferson Mays in <em>A Christmas Carol</em>
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5 Shows to Stream This Weekend, Including Jefferson Mays in A Christmas Carol
Also, the Southwark Playhouse production of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years will stream on Broadway on Demand.
Jenn Colella, Alysha Umphress, and attendees at the BroadwayCon Feud game show in 2019.
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BroadwayCon to Take Place Online in 2021
The annual celebration of all things Broadway is going virtual.
Cynthia Erivo
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Cynthia Erivo to Take Part in Reading of School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
Proceeds from the streamed reading of Jocelyn Bioh's acclaimed play will raise funds for MCC Theater.
Amelia Hensley (top right) as Elle Woods, and Kailyn Aaron-Lozano (bottom right) as Emmett in Deaf West's production of <em>Legally Blonde</em>.
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Deaf Broadway Makes Strides for Deaf Audiences and Diverse Casts in Musical Theater During Shutdown
The new company has been producing shows like Sweeney Todd and Les Mis since the early days of the pandemic.
Ian McKellen
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Joe Allen Restaurant Announces Virtual Fundraiser With Ian McKellen, 42nd Street, Jennifer Saunders, and More
The West End eatery is raising funds with a raft of stagey names.
Joe Morton and Deirdre O'Connell in <em>Lessons in Survival</em>.
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Review: Vineyard's Lessons in Survival Is An Expert Theatrical History Lesson
Veteran stage actors channel historic conversations with famous Black thinkers in this new series.
Ariana DeBose and Jo Ellen Pellman
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Netflix's The Prom Releases Song From Upcoming Album
Hear Meryl Streep, Ariana DeBose, and more singing "Wear Your Crown."
Chadwick Boseman as Levee, Colman Domingo as Cutler, Viola Davis as Ma Rainey, Michael Potts as Slow Drag, and Glynn Turman as Toldeo.
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Review: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Is Chadwick Boseman's Last — and Most Important — Film
Boseman goes head-to-head with Viola Davis in George C. Wolfe's screen version of August Wilson's great play.
Laura Benanti Sings a Smoldering Number, "Go Slow," From Her New Album
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Laura Benanti Sings a Smoldering Number, "Go Slow," From Her New Album
Benanti's self-titled debut album is now available from Sony Records.
Dolly Parton composed and stars in <em>Christmas on the Square</em>, directed by Debbie Allen, for Netflix.
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Review: Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square Is a Gingerbread Hallucination for the Whole Family
Christine Baranski plays the Grinch to one middle-American Whoville.
Flashback Friday: Bryan Cranston Punches a Wall During His Worst Audition Ever
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Flashback Friday: Bryan Cranston Punches a Wall During His Worst Audition Ever
If the range of an actor is determined by the kinds of parts they play, Bryan Cranston is one of the best.
Watch the Trailers for <em>One Night in Miami</em>, <em>Wild Mountain Thyme</em>, and <em>Giving Voice</em>
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Watch the Trailers for One Night in Miami, Wild Mountain Thyme, and Giving Voice
The films will all be released in the next few months.
Hershey Felder in a promotional image for <em>A Paris Love Story</em>
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6 Shows to See, Including Hershey Felder From Florence and Dolly Parton's New Christmas Film
Plus, Samuel Beckett fans will want to check out Bill Irwin in Irish Rep's On Beckett/In Screen.
Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel with newly named resident director Lear deBessonet.
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Sondheim's Into the Woods Added to City Center's Encores! Lineup
Lear deBessonet is the new artistic director of New York City Center's Encores! series.
Bill Irwin
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Review: Bill Irwin Brings His Samuel Beckett Masterclass to the Screen
Irish Repertory Theatre presents a filmed version of Irwin's wonderful solo show.
Dylan McDermott and Phylicia Rashad
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Dylan McDermott and Phylicia Rashad to Headline Online Production of The Night of the Iguana
The Tennessee Williams play will be directed by Emily Mann.
Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins
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New Plays by Annie Baker, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and More Set for Signature Theatre
The off-Broadway theater has announced its next in-person season.
Michael Balogun in <em>Death of England: Delroy</em>
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National Theatre to Stream Death of England: Delroy for Free This Month
The production was filmed live in London before the new coronavirus lockdown.
Tina Fey
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Tina Fey to Host Two-Hour Celebration of Broadway on NBC This December
The telecast will feature performances by cast members from Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill, and more.
A scene from <em>Peter Pan — A Musical Adventure</em>
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Chicago Shakespeare Theatre to Stream Peter Pan — A Musical Adventure for Free
The musical was filmed in 2018.
Heidi Rodewald, Stew, Spike Lee, and Kwame Kwei-Armah
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Spike Lee to Reteam With Passing Strange Creators for New Musical About Viagra
Lee will direct his first-ever movie musical.